During Thursdayâs White House briefing, Vance played the role of press secretary after Karoline Leavitt, who departed the administration last month. The White House has yet to name a replacement. At the presser, a reporter asked Vance if he would consider backing Cruz or Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for president.
Archiv: Ted Cruz
âDangerous as hellâ: Cruz blasts FCCâs Jimmy Kimmel takedown
The comments are notable coming from Cruz â both as a loyalist of President Donald Trump and as chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, which has oversight authority over the FCC.
He also joins other prominent GOP lawmakers warning about how the FCC wields its power, as Democrats continue to decry the pressure to suspend Kimmelâs show as a free speech violation.
Earlier this week, Cruz said at a POLITICO AI & Tech summit that the First Amendment âabsolutely protects hate speech,â although he added that it doesnât make people âimmune from consequencesâ from their employers.
Arizona Democrat drops f-bombs on ‚baby killer‘ Ted Cruz for dismissing gun control
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a potential challenger to centrist Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, criticized Cruz as a hypocrite for identifying himself as an anti-abortion lawmaker and pushing for the reversal of Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortions nationwide, but not taking more steps to fight mass shootings.
Sen. Cruz Fights to Block the American Government from Establishing COVID Vaccine Passports
(28.07.2021)
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today participated in a committee markup on three bills, one of which seeks to create a fund for global health initiatives. Sen. Cruz introduced two amendments to prevent the federal government from creating a vaccine passport system and vaccine database to track Americans based on their vaccination status. Read excerpts of his remarks below.
.@AOC @tedcruz The revolving door between politicians and lobbyists needs to close. Iâve been working on comprehensive legislation to do this. Until then, Iâm all in on a clean bill focused on Members of Congress. Letâs make it happen.
More of this, please.
Texas conservative Ted Cruz and NY liberal Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez team up to combat corruption in Washington
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and GOP Sen. Ted Cruz came together Thursday on Twitter in a professed effort to ban former lawmakers from taking paid lobbying positions.
Hereâs something I donât say often: on this point, I AGREE with @AOC Indeed, I have long called for a LIFETIME BAN on former Members of Congress becoming lobbyists. The Swamp would hate it, but perhaps a chance for some bipartisan cooperation?
Ted Cruz And Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Team Up To Ban Lawmakers From Lobbying
By early afternoon, Ocasio-Cortez said she would co-lead a bill with Cruz â if there were no „partisan snuck-in clauses, no poison pills.“
Cruz, who has previously argued with the freshman Democrat on Twitter, agreed.
At least one politician from each side of the aisle came forward to support their pact: Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, tweeted, „IN,“ and Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, offered to lead or co-sponsor a bill in the House.
US senators urge Evo not to be re-elected
âBolivia is heading in a very dangerous direction, aligning itself with illegitimate and illegal regimes, including that of (NicolĂĄs) Maduro in Venezuela. It is important that all parties respect the Constitution of Bolivia, which includes limits on mandates,â said Republican Senator Ted Cruz. The resolution, led by Democratic lawmaker Bob MenĂ©ndez, calls on Latin American democracies, including Bolivia, to respect âthe peaceful regular transfers of power through elections.â
US-Senatoren gegen Wiederwahl von Evo Morales in Bolivien
Am 1. Februar prĂ€sentierten Bob MenĂ©ndez und Dick Durbin von den Demokraten und Ted Cruz von den Republikanern auf der ersten Sitzung des US-Senats im neuen Jahr einen Resolutionsentwurf, in dem die bolivianische Regierung aufgerufen wird, „die demokratischen Prinzipien zu respektieren“. Nun befasst sich der auĂenpolitische Ausschuss des Senats mit dem Entwurf, um in den kommenden Tagen eine Entscheidung zur Abstimmung zu treffen. Hochrangige bolivianische Politiker zeigten sich empört und bezeichneten den VorstoĂ der Senatoren als Einmischung in die inneren Angelegenheiten Boliviens.